Proverbs 11:27 · KJV
“He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.”
— Proverbs 11:27
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing {shall be} upon the head of him that selleth {it}.
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
Proverbs 11 — Context
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. {liberal...: Heb. soul of blessing}
26He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing {shall be} upon the head of him that selleth {it}.
27He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
28He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
29He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool {shall be} servant to the wise of heart.
Cross References
Psalms 7:15-16
He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch {which} he made. {He made a pit: Heb. He hath digged a pit}
Proverbs 17:11
An evil {man} seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
Esther 7:10
So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king's wrath pacified.
Psalms 57:6
They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen {themselves}. Selah.
Psalms 9:15-16
The heathen are sunk down in the pit {that} they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken.
Psalms 10:2
The wicked in {his} pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined. {The wicked...: Heb. In the pride of the wicked he doth persecute}